Le Mans 2011

[Joker]

Without the crashes and the extremely long safety car period just how much do we all reckon that Audi would have won by?

The reason I ask is because if you watched the Eurosport coverage then you couldn't help but notice the ads that Audi run, I personally got the impression from the style of those ads that they felt it was a walk in the park. A 1, 2, 3 for sure if none creashed or suffered mechanical problems.

[Erik]

Second crash

[Toto89]

Where next for Audi, do they continue with Le Mans and DTM or should they look at rallying again and possibly F1?

Definitely to continue in Le Mans! There is no doubt. F1 is only for adverts and tv viewers, no else than sensation. It is miserable with those stupid and theatrical rules like DRS system, 3 kinds of tyres for dry track and the fact that you can win the race by spare a set of tyres on the qualification. Not serious and has no connection with road cars, that's why Audi races in Le Mans. The developments made there can be applied on the streets a few years later. I keep think that the rise of Audi among it's competitors in the last years was due to Le Mans.

[Joker]

No doubt about it that F1 is nothing more than a pissing contest between the manufacturers, but surely this is a pissing contest that Volkswagen as a group needs to be in, if not under the banner of Audi then one of it's many other brand names.

My point was more that what next is there for Audi in Le Mans, it's effectively won everything there needs to be won here and done so more convincingly than any other manufacturer ever. I would personally love to see Audi tackle rallying again, the French teams have had it their own way for far too long now and as for F1, well I am sure that when the new ruling comes in on 2013 were small capacity turbo come into play then Audi can use it to showcase it's vast experience of FI and FSI to the full.

I would wager that inside VAG the cogs are already turning to the possibility of entering F1.

[Toto89]

Yes, i know, they had been considering for a long time. That was only my personal thought. But there is still challenge in Le Mans, as i mentioned before, i still hope that one day Audi can beat Porsche's 16 overall wins in the legendary race.

[Joker]

The challenge of beating Porsche and thus becoming the overall greatest Le Mans team is the only reason why I feel Audi might stick around because if you think about, with the R8 they proved they were the greatest with petrol technology and with the R10, R15 and now the R18 they have proven they are the unrivaled in diesel technology. What other goals are there out there other than to becoming the greatest overall.

[The RS6]

Two words only...

Hybrid diesel

[Toto89]

Two words only...

Hybrid diesel

Definitely! We can count that Audi will stay at least two or three years more from now. Till the end of the R18 program, which one was designed for using hybrid system. Though i hope that R18 is not the last Le Mans racer from Audi.

[darkop]

Definitely! We can count that Audi will stay at least two or three years more from now. Till the end of the R18 program, which one was designed for using hybrid system. Though i hope that R18 is not the last Le Mans racer from Audi.

It's hardly going to be the last one! Le Mans had gained so much in popularity and already many more manufacturers have been weighing their prospects to join...

[Erik]

I look forward to this!

http://deltawingracing.com/

[JavierNuvolari]

The last lap of the race, the last moments show how emotionally affected was Peugeot because of the outcome...also the sheer joy and exitement at the Audi pit is priceless.

[Ruergard]

Such a great win for Audi. Can't wait for next years fight..